Gaol Liberties
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or GAOL LIMITS. A space, marked out by limits, which is considered as a part of the prison, and within which prisoners are allowed to go at large on giving security to return. Owing to the rigor of the law which allowed capias, or attachment of the person, as the first process against a debtor, statutes were from time to time passed enlarging the gaol liberties, in order to mitigate the hardships of imprisonment. Thus, the whole city of Boston was held the "gaol liberties" of its county gaol. And so with a large part of New York City. Act March 13, 1830 (3 Rev. St. N. Y. 1829, App. 116). The prisoner, while within the limits, is considered as within the walls of the prison. 6 Johns. (N, Y.) 121.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
GAOL LIMITS. A space marked out by limits, which is considered as a part of the prison, and within which prisoners are allowed to go at large on giving security to return. Owing to the rigor of the law which allowed capias, or attachment of the person, as the first process against a debtor, statutes were from time to time passed enlarging the gaol liberties, in order to mitigate the hardships of Imprisonment: thus, the whole dty of Boston was held the “gaol liberties’’ of its county gaol. within the limits, is considered as within the walls of the prison; Peters v. Henry, 6 Johns. (N, Y.) 121, 6 Am. Dec. 196.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
GAOL LIMITS. A district around a gaol, defined by limits, within which prisoners are allowed to go at ee large on giving security toreturn. It is considered a part of the gaol.